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Home My WebLink About10/24/23 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE3 POSTED ON �'"""�'", • � 0 /,-)"1 y City Clerk's Office City BAKERSFIEL D013 OCT 20 PM 2: 34 Bak rsfifieidI1A THE SOUND OF�awleiGii�t�t3e er KEit;-r r i T Y CLERt Staff: Committee Members: Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Meeting of the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:00 p.m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 A(,FNnn 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. ADOPTION OF THE September 26, 2023, MINUTES 4. STAFF REPORT a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness. (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.) 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Roundtable discussion of homeless prevention programs and services. (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.) 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT II PUBLIC STATEMENTS SPEAKER'S CARD Date:__ You may address the Council under Public Statements on any matter related to City Business. Comments regarding public hearing matters will be heard under the Public Hearings portion of the agenda and a Speaker's Card is not necessary for those items. All persons desiring to address the Council on an item listed on the agenda shall speak during the Agenda Item Public Statements portion of the meeting. Please identify the item you wish to speak on below. Speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, twenty (20) minutes per agenda item. Note: The Consent Calendar as a whole constitutes one agenda item. All persons desiring to address the Council on a general item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that is not listed on the agenda shall speak during the Non - Agenda Item Public Statements portion of the meeting. Speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, (20) twenty minutes total. Speakers who do not identify the topic on which they wish to speak will be presumed speakers for Non -Agenda Item Public Statements and called during that portion of the meeting. The purpose of the speaker's cards is to facilitate orderly and relevant public statements during the appropriate portions of the meeting. Name: XAgenda Item No: Non -Agenda Item. Address: Phone: -Sr e6, , aJ, t"av n N.1 "id. Panlic R,,—L in uc.,runac .. iin fix Public R—d' W. A I, iuY m.ni-., Pn., i L nh 11. n i,:.. awns• I., m,Nhh,. klo BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OFC5 wtejWf Vei(ft Staff: Committee Members: Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember, Eric Arias - Chair Councilmember, Patty Gray Councilmember, Manpreet Kaur Special Meeting of the Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, September 12, 2023 5:00 P.M. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 Agenda Summary Report Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present Committee members absent Councilmember Eric Arias - Chair Councilmember Patty Gray Councilmember Manpreet Kaur City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Crystal Rubio, Assistant to the City Manager Elizabeth Villanueva, Deputy City Attorney I Greg Terry, Chief of Police Brent Stratton, Assistant Chief of Police Jermey Grimes, Police Department Joe Conroy, Juan Heredia, City Manager's Office Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Additional Attendees: Members of the Public and other City Staff. 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements None. b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements None. 3. ADOPTION OF THE MAY 4, 2023, SPECIAL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Motion by Councilmember Gray to adopt the May 4, 2023, Special Agenda Summary Report. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. 4. REPORTS None. 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Update regarding Quarterly Crime and CaIVIP for Committee discussion and feedback. (Informational item; staff recommends receive and file). Police Chief Terry, provided staff comments and PowerPoint Presentation. Additional staff comments from Assistant Police Chief Stratton, City Manager Clegg, and Assistant to the City Manager Valdez. Motion by Councilmember Gray to receive and file agenda item 6.a. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. B. Update regarding Mosquito Abatement for Committee discussion and feedback. (Informational item; staff recommends receive and file). Terry Knight, Public Information Officer, Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District, provided a PowerPoint Presentation. City Manager Clegg provided staff comments and PowerPoint Presentation. Motion by Councilmember Gray to receive and file agenda item 6.b. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None. Safe Neighborhoods & Community Relations Committee Special Meeting September 12, 2023 Page 2 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. Eric Arias, CHAIR SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE ATTEST: JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Safe Neighborhoods & Community Relations Committee Special Meeting September 12, 2023 Page 3 W BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF50t"6�4* Bakersfield City Council Housing & Homelessness Committee Monthly Report: September 2023 HOUSING P,IVCCDCprogram. The City of Bakersfield contracts with VCCDC for the Hope to Home Hope to Home is a deferred loan program to make A New Way Home homeownership possible for income qualified individuals. and requires VENLURA COUNTY COMMUNIIY Dvaiopia.,a CORPORATION recipients to first participate in home -buyer education. See Attached Flyer regarding VCCDC's Pt Kern County Homeownership Conference on September 9, 2023 Habitat The City of Bakersfield contracts with Habitat for Humanity and Staples Energy for the forftnaW Home Repair and Weatherization Program. This program helps qualified GakknEmare homeowners receive necessary home repair and weatherization improvements. Page 1 of 4 The City of Bakersfield aims to ensure every Bakersfield resident has to safe, secure, and affordable homes that meet their needs. mmmaccess The City contracts several companies to design, construct, and operate affordable housing projects. Affordable Housing Report: September 2023 Project " Developer "eeWnUnits Under Units in Pre Anticipated Construction Development start/completion date January 2024 6th Street Apartments -- 40 (Homekey) Sagewood Chelsea Apartments Investment — 72 December 2023 Corp. January 2022 Brentwood Crossings Danco -- 58 __ October 2023 (Delayed due to capacity) Milestone Housing June 2022 Rehabilitation HA 32 __ __ May 2023 (Homekey) Self -Help Enterprises Self Help Early 2023 Multi -Family Enterprises 80 Late 2023 Rehabilitation Project September 2023 Renaissance at Baker HA 85 __ (Delayed due to funding) February 2025 CityServe Housing CityServe 126 September 2023 (Homekey) January 2024 4th Street Senior March 2023 (Delayed Housing GHEAII — -- 16 due to funding) April 2024 March 2023 (Delayed 800 South Baker HA — -- 8 due to funding) April 2024 Chelsea January Auburn Street Apts. Investments -- -- 60 Novemberr 2202025 Corps. City View HA -- -- 37 September 2024 June 2025 Letzring Senior HA -- -- 150 January 2024 Housing March 2025 Bakersfield Senior January 025 Center Housing & HA — -- 36 March 2026 26 FacilityProject Niles Street HA 51 July 2024 August 2025 1209 M Street HA 4 January 2024 October 2024 627 Sumner Street Wakeland 54 December 2025 Housing J_m" ?027 32 461 416 Total is — —1-- — - I __�l ! 909 I Page 2 of 4 HOMELESSNESS The City of Bakersfield contracts with Flood Ministries for street outreach services to 61Ood unsheltered individuals. MMistrk s September Report Weekly Average Total Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 178 Total Unique Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 141 City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) turn-aways due to lack of dorm 55 or pet capacity (includes field contacts, walk-in, and call -ins) BLNC turn-aways due to tack of dorm caocitym L 49 Male - - 27 Female 16 Couple # of individuals 6 BLNC tub ays due to lack of pet capacity 6 Male _ 1 Female 3 Cou le # of individuals 2 Monthly Total Service Resistance Referred individuals who refused shelter 231 Percentage of individuals refusing service 45% 916 MERCY The City of Bakersfield contracts with Mercy House to operate all aspects of the HOUSE City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC). * BLNC's current maximum capacity is 249 beds. Each night four (4) beds are held open for the Bakersfield Police Deportment to utilize which brings the functional capacity to 245. The City of Bakersfield contracts with the Open Door Network for a jobs the open program serving multiple City functions, including but not limited to �. downtown ambassadors, green solid waste, highway clean-up, animal or reimogine to bs shelter, and sump cleaning. The new City -funded Open Door Network Jobs Center building was completed in December. September Report Newly Hired Employees Sept. Total 10 Calendar YTD 61 Max. Capacity -- % Filled -- Current Employees 110 -- 75 147% Male 73 -- -- -- Female 37 -- -- -- Program Participants Placed in Permanent Jobs 3 33 -- -- Page 3 of 4 COMMUNITY VITALITY INITIATIVE Coming soon Page 4 of 4 VCCDC's 1st Kern County Homeownership Conference Bakersfield, CA I September 9, 2023 A New Way Home Since 2001 • 315Individuals P•�• attended and had access to PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS ��a quality homeownership information and resources during our in -person ETHNICITY conference. C) <6; ■ 69% Hispanic ■ 24% Not Hispanic 7% Chose not to respond 7 Sessions articipants had access to (�J orkshops and a panel on a RACE riety of homeownership topics. 3%American Indian/ 1% Native Hawaiian or _`Spanish translation and ASL Alaskan Native ■ Other Pacific Islander interpretation were made available to increase accessibility. 4%Asian ■ 4t1%White ■11%Black/ ■ African American 32%Chose not to respond $3.7 Million in loans pre -qualified on the day the event for participants of our exclusive Loan Center. o 111' Scan to watch a video highlight A �- of our Kern County �14 Homeownership Conference {f INCOME AGE ffl f<� - ■ 55% Low -Income ■ 43%18-37 . 7%58-64 VCCDC is a multi -county nonprofit organization, a CDFI, a HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency and a ■ 42% Moderate -Income ■ 47% 38-57 4% 65+ mortgage broker licensed with the CA DRE #01521885; N M LS #347041 0 2% Above Moderate Income • VCCDC A New Way Home VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2231 Sturgis Road, Suite A, Oxnard, CA 93030 www.vccdc.org 10/24/2023 RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE AT WH MEETING OF /7-4 'Z3 IFEAA 4,a /aft %✓ BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF 5M Jae* Bakersfield City Council Housing and Homelessness Committee October 24, 2023 1 Defining Homeless Prevention and Homeless Diversion Prevention services are provided to help families and individuals who are at -risk of becoming homeless after exiting institutions like jails, hospitals, and foster care. Prevention involves individuals who are immediately at -risk of homelessness. Diversion, or shelter diversion, services target those who are requesting entry into shelter or housing and have not yet accessed homeless services. Diversion assists households in quickly securing temporary or permanent solutions to homelessness outside of the shelter and homeless services system. c 1 10/24/2023 3311 00 30A.la OHA W1333? 30 O0IT33M • I A Examples of Prevention and Diversion • Case Management • Legal Services (Fair Housing/Anti-Discrimination, Eviction and Homeless Courts) • Landlord Conflict Mediation • Rental and Utility Deposits and Arrears • Housing Search and Placement Assistance • Credit Repair • Employment/Workforce Development (increase income of low- income households) • Employment supplies, like uniforms, work boots, or cell phones • Employment -related training certifications • Enrollment in welfare programs such as SSI, Medi-Cal, Calfresh/WIC, and CalWORKS (increase income of low-income households) • Connections to Affordable Childcare • Connections to Independent Living Center • Obtaining Vital Documents • Emergency Food Assistance 3 • Bus, train, or airplane tickets to help facilitate return to family • Car repairs, bus passes, gas, vehicle repairs, and other expenses for job -related transportation • Connection to healthcare, mental health care and substance abuse resources • Healthy Home Visit Program to address severe housing problems (lack of kitchen, lack of plumbing facilities) and environmental health concerns. • Family Strengthening Programs and Family Resource Centers • Flexible Financial Assistance for Rapid Rehousing (funding aimed at providing quick housing stability solutions for persons at risk of becoming homeless within the next two weeks and divert individuals from homelessness - critical component of P&D, however only to be used as a last resort after all other options have been exhausted) • Connection to Emergency Shelter if Required 2023 Investments in Homeless Prevention and Diversion • $3,300,000 — New Food Bank Warehouse — CDBG-CV • $3,300,000 — Homeless Jobs Program - PSVS • $700,000 — Homeless Prevention — ESG-CV2 • $300,000 — Community Vitality/Family Reunification — PSVS • $100,000 — Diversion — HHAP 0 2 10/24/2023 Staff Findings • Homeless prevention works when done right • Inflow is overwhelming service providers • The region needs to scale up • Homeless prevention is costly • We know the "who" but can learn more about the why.?„ 5 Roundtable Discussion on Prevention and Diversion Rick Ramos, Executive Director, Bakersfield -Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative Lauren Skidmore, Executive Director, Open Door Network Louis Gill, Chief Program Officer, Community Action Partnership of Kern Scott McArdle, Assistant Outreach Program Manager, Flood Ministries Bryanna Wood, Prevention Specialist, Dream Center I 3 RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE AT N#N MEETING OF 117,.�z 3 ,� Panel Discussion: Homeless Prevention Programs and Services • What does your organization do in context of homeless prevention programming? While Flood Ministries' primary clientele are individuals actively experiencing homelessness, we do provide referrals for those whom are at risk of homelessness to service providers within the community who can intervene and provide aid to assist the individual or family retain their housing. • What are the trends in inflow numbers that you have seen over the past at least six months - if possible longer? From Jan -Sept 2023 we have seen a 75% increase in referrals from CAPK for individuals reporting homelessness and a 30% increase in families reporting homelessness. • How many people do you serve per month? Currently for the year of 2023 Flood Ministries serves an average of 400 people per month. • Is there a waiting list for your programming? There is not a waiting list for enrollment with Flood Ministries. • How do people get connected to your programming? Flood has many avenues of referral for services. We receive requests through our website, social media, front desk calls, walk-ins, Code Enforcement, Park Rangers, BPD, Community Calls, KBHRS, and traditional Outreach. RECEIVE ANO PLACE ON FILE wt4c ATH•,- N MEETING OF IQ`=J�ILjZ3 .5—, CG . REGIONAL HOMELESS COLLABORATIVE CA-604 Bakersfield/Kern Continuum of Care — Inflow and Outflow Overview INFLOW Population totals for households, heads of household and adults, and people all have similar upward trends over the last three reporting years. Table 1. Population Totals Entering Homelessness Over Time Reporting Year Households (HH) Heads of Household (HoH) and People Adults 2020 3,217 3,473 5,206 2021 4,387 4,629 6,641 2022 4,876 5,147 6,821 Source: Longitudinal System Analysis Official Submission 2020 - 2022 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2020 2021 2022 —Households (HH) Heads of Household (HoH) and Adults People Figure 1. Trends in populations entering homelessness. SCALE AND OUTFLOW Households entering homelessness have trended upward over the last three reporting years from 1.1% to 1.7% compared to the total Kern County households reported in the United States Census (American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Data Profiles) for each respective year. Table 2. Count of Kern County Households Reporting US Census Year Exits to Permanent Housing Destinations 2020 274,705 3,217 (1.1%*) 1,631 587 (36%**) 2021 282,963 4,387 (1.5%*) 2,131 511 (24%**) 2022 283,510 4,876 (1.7%*) 2,883 663 (23%**) * Percent of households entering homelessness compared to reported household totals on US Census. ** Percent of households exiting homelessness to a permanent housing destination compared to total households exiting homelessness. Entering Homelessness Exiting Homelessness 36.0% 2 4.0% 23.0% 1.5% 1.7% 2020 2021 2022 —SCALE - Percent of Total Kern County Households Entering Homelessness OUTFLOW - Percent of Exits to Permanent Housing Destinations Figure 2. Scale and outflow of homelessness in Kern County. INFLOW — 2022 Reporting Year Demographic Overview Total counts and demographics characteristics for households, heads of household and adults, and total people that were served for all households served in any project type. Households (HH) 4,876 Household Composition Heads of Household (HoH) and Adults 5,147 Household of 1 person 82% Household of 2+ adults 3% M 134 Household of 2+ children <1% 1 Single adult with 1- 2 children 9% � 416 Single adult with 3+ children 4% M 196 2+ adults with 1- 2 children 2% ■ 92 2+ adults with 3+ children 1% 1 56 Other household <1% 2 System Engagement (4876 HH) People 6,821 3,979 ■ 2,410 - First time homeless in the system ■ 66 - Returning from a permanent destination ■ 118 - Re-engaging from a temporary destination ■ 326 - Re-engaging from an unknown destination ■ 1,956 - Continuously homeless OUTFLOW — 2022 Reporting Year Exits by Destination Type Percent of households that exited to permanent, temporary, and unknown destinations by household type. 2,883 HH Exited 23% 46% 4� 31% ■ Permanent Destinations ■ Temporary Destinations ■ Unknown Destinations Source: Longitudinal System Analysis Official Submission 2022 10/24/2023 RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE AT r-i N MEETING OF &Y`` 3 Homeless Prevention Programs 1 What type of homeless prevention programs do we offer? ► Our programs are designed as a short-term housing intervention informed by the Housing First Model. ► We connects families and individuals experiencing housing instability in Kern County to housing stabilization through a tailored package of assistance offering supportive services and financial assistance. 0 1 10/24/2023 3J#-i A0 3JoJq GWA 3VI30311 - 30 3MIT33M TA Progressive Engagement Approach Utilizing the client -centered approach of progressive engagement, clients identify their level of assistance needed. Rental assistance is evaluated at the program intake and quarterly based on the household's income and individualized household budget "Bridge" Housing Clients — have zero to little income and no other housing intervention identified: 100%subsidy in three month increments for up to 24 months 3 Financial Assistance ► Rental Application Fees ► Rental arrears payment ► Security deposit (may include a double deposit) ► Utility Assistance ► Habitability costs (may include appliances/furnishings) ► Landlord Incentive ► Short to Mid-term rent assistance (6 months to 24 months) 4 2 10/24/2023 l.1 Supportive Services ► Assessment of Barriers/Resolutions ► Housing Navigation/ Housing Locators ► Financial Planning and Goal Setting • At Entry • After 60 days ► Wrap Around Services Homeless Prevention Intake and Eligibility Criteria: Homeless Prevention: At -risk households (HUD definition) who have had an assessment done through the Coordinated Entry System are matched on a weekly basis through the prioritized housing list, depending on funding availability. Household member must contact 211 to start accessing the CES. Bringing Families Home: household is connected to Child Welfare Services through DHS, meets CDSS definition of at -risk. At -risk households who have been prioritized through Housing Support Unit and has an open CPS case or Referral. CaIWORKS Housing Support Program: household is a CalWORKS recipient, meets CDSS definition of at -risk. Household member must request services with their case manager at the Kern County Department of Human Services to start Intake process. Diversion: household must have a verifiable housing crisis that shows the need for diversion assistance. A Diversion Tool must be completed by a member of the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative and emailed to diversion@opendoorhelps.org 3 10/24/2023 How many people do you serve per month? Are there waitlists? September 2023 household numbers: ► Bringing Families Home (BFH): 30 ► City Cares Homeless Prevention: 40 ► CaIWORKS:20 ► County Homeless Prevention: 7 ► Diversion:9 ► Total106 Program waitlists: BFH and CaIWORKs referrals are internal at DHS, and they have a wait list. Homeless Prevention has a large waitlist. The waitlist is due to limited funds. Once all of the funds run out for the year, the clients will sit on CES waitlist until next years funds open. Diversion funding is limited. To stretch our the funding, we currently only accept 1 or 2 referrals a week and it's on a first come first serve process. Prior Diversion funding we assisted 79 households with over $400k in funds. 7 Diversion is an approach that helps households quickly identify and access resources to resolve their immediate housing crisis as an alternative to What is entering the homeless response system. Diversion? Diversion is NOT a denial to our homeless or At Risk system, shelters and resources but rather expands on the household's natural pool of resources. 0 I 10/24/2023 I Diversion Services 10 Diversion Financial Services ► Utility Arrears ► Moving Costs ► Transportation Costs ► Car Repairs ► Other Financial Assistance ► Rental Subsidy/Arrears ► Food assistance ► Creative Problem -Solving Conversation to Identify Solutions to Immediate Housing Crisis ► Connections to Family and Natural Supports ► Strengths -Based Case Management ► Conflict Resolution/Mediation ► Housing Placement ► Landlord/Tenant Mediation ► Connection to Mainstream Resources ► Tenant Legal Services ► Credit Repair 5 10/24/2023 FAQ ► Can I send someone who is undocumented? Yes. All our programs can offer services to undocumented households if they meet the other criteria for the program. ► Does the household need income: No, except for CWHSP that does require CalWORKS. ► Do the programs have housing units already lined up for the household? No, the household will receive Housing Navigation services where they will have client choice as to which units they would like to apply. 11 12 0 RECEIVE AND PL ATN�44 MEETIN Housing Dollars Amount The Open Door Network Housing Department Term begins Term ends Households Served (January to Current 2023) Renewable City ESG Prevention (annual) $ 54,122.50 11/16/2022 1/1/2024 11 Yes Staff funded 0.5 County ESG Prevention (annual) $ 77,557.00 4/25/2023 9/13/2024 18 Yes Staff funded 0.5 City Cares Homeless Prevention $ 700,000.00 6/1/2023 5/31/2024 55 No Staff funded 4.15 DHS Bringing Families Home $ 1,103,151.00 7/1/2023 6/30/2024 26 HP, 115 Actual Homeless Unknown Staff funded 9.75 DHS CalWORKS HSP $ 2,769,294.00 7/1/2023 6/30/2024 18 HP, 254 RRH Yes Staff funded 24.25 Kern Health Systems HHIP RRH Staff funded HUD RRH Staff funded Domestic Violence HUD RRH Project Staff funded City HHAP 1 RRH Staff funded HHAP 1 Housing Staff funded County HHAP 1 RRH Staff funded City ESG RRH Staff funded County ESG RRH Staff funded $ 202,482.00 12/1/2022 12/31/2023 1 $ 128,285.00 5/1/2023 4/30/2024 1.25 $ 123,492.00 8/1/2022 12/31/2023 1 $ 112,838.75 8/1/2022 9/30/2024 0.75 $ 427,259.18 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 4 $ 415,212.76 10/20/2020 12/31/2024 1.25 $ 54,210.00 11/16/2022 1/1/2024 0.5 $ 95,000.00 3/29/2022 8/19/2023 0.75 Total Dollars $ 6,262,904.19 Total Staff 49.00 Total Homeless Prevention Dollars By 6/30/2024 funding will end $ 831,679.50 $ 1,986,077.69 32% No No (ranked in tier 2 for HUD ranki Yes (however ranked last on HUD No No No Yes Yes (however not renewed for thi Data January 1, 2023 to Current Total Homeless Prevention Households Served 128 Individual demoaraphics sew Children served Black, African AI 860 A Women M 886 Men His 571 I Non -Binary Mul 1 Transgender 1 Improving Outcomes for Homeless Youth Ages 18-24 From July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023: -------------- 48 youth linked to mental health and/or substance abuse treatment services RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE 0 AT W i� A MEETING OE lD Kcnc Kern County Network for5C.hfldrdi!k Our Children. Our Communy. • Youth Outreach services ■ 139 youth served, including 19 of their young children. ■ 39% of adults had increased or sustained employment income ■ Of the 106-youth exiting, 89 or 84% exited to positive housing. 19 or 18% of the 106 exited to independent housing without subsidy. Youth Case Management Services (required by housing assistance program) 91 youth served, including 31 of their young children. Shared housing is used for many youth to reduce the number of housing units required. 4 55% of adults have increased or sustained employment income. Others are in school/job training programs. i, Out of the 16-youth exiting 11 or 73% exited to positive housing destinations. Case management services are typically required for 18 to 36 months. ■ 3 youth exited services early and are living in their unit with no ongoing housing subsidy due to having earned income. Efforts Towards Homeless Prevention ■ Whole family supports and counseling ■ Diversion practices- Landlord mediation, assistance with utilities, basic life skills, and employment ■ Transition meetings- Multi -disciplinary transition meetings are being held for all foster youth who are within 6 months of exiting care to ensure that they have the services and support they need to prevent homelessness once they exit care. CALL TO ACTION IMeasurable outcomes are being achieved. Funds are needed beyond HHAP to sustain services and improve outcomes. I ■ Rapid Rehousing Youth short term rental assistance slots are needed for youth who don't qualify for vouchers. FLIP vouchers expire June 2024. IIn August the Youth By Name list was comprised of 289 youth. I ■ Supportive services for youth and emphasis on family supports through program funding on school sites. There were 5,500 McKinney-Vento identified K-12 homeless students in Kern County per CDE Dataquest in the 21-22 school year. 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